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Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
Developer Iron Wolf Studio S.A.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. From the Steam store page
217 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
63
Fresh
113 positive · 67 negative
95% range 56–70%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 113 | 67 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
488 of 668 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
63% recommend · 111 yes, 66 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 177 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (913 of 1,232 positive).
Players find the game immersive and rewarding for naval warfare fans, but note it has a steep learning curve. [1][2][3] Some reviewers praise the detailed simulation and tense gameplay, while others criticize the lack of updates and polish. [4][5][6] Many recommend buying on sale due to limited content and unfinished state. [7][8][9]
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- [15]
This game is just a pain in the ass. To put in perspective, only 4.6% of players have sunken 10 uboats or more. Only 9.8% of players have completed the first campaign mission. The gameplay is pretty downright awful. The hits on enemy uboats feel VERY random even when using all the supplied radar, sonar, TRR, DRT, CSC PROJECTOR, and any and all readouts given by the crew. I have literally watched my depth charges …
- [6]
****UPDATE**** The developers JUST became active again after a year of no contact at all. At this time I am going to keep my negative review up until I see more from the developers. They have released 2 new patches and are again active on the forums however. **** Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter had all the right ingredients to be a standout naval warfare game. The premise of commanding a destroyer in the brutal U-Boat …
- [1]
This isn't a pick-up-and-play game... there's definitely a learning curve. It is, however, a rather rewarding anti-sub sim set in WWII, and if you enjoyed the movie Greyhound, you'll almost certainly enjoy this game.
- [5]
I like operating all the various sensors to track the u-boat. I'm a fan of submarine simulators and this is good to see the battle from the other side. The game is well done, runs smoothly and I haven't yet encountered any bug. The AI uboat are very aggressive (more than I am when I am in their place), maybe too much, although the game might be boring if their were more tame. Not sure how many hours it will be fun …
- [2]
TLDR Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter delivers an immersive naval warfare experience and blends tactical depth with atmospheric tension. Procedurally generated missions and battles grant a good level of replayability. For those interested in WWII era naval warfare, this is a gem and a milestone in destroyer class anti-submarine battles. Gameplay The game puts you into the shoes of the commander on a WWII Fletcher-class …
Summarised from 34 of the 210 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter talk about immersive and tense anti-submarine warfare experience; those who didn't talk about steep learning curve and poor tutorial. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 217 · most liked first'Sony Pictures has acquired the feature film rights to psychological horror game Mouthwashing' - Destroyer director Karyn Kusama is attached to direct with scribes Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay adapting deadline.com/2026/10/sony...
neutral · AI labelView post →just passed a strip mall that im calling ‘The Parent Destroyer’ — a candy kitchen, go kart track, and game stop all in a single strip. imagine the whining
neutral · AI labelView post →Wanted to sink Nazi U-Boats, so I did a skirmish with Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter and I'm reminded of how tight and effective a little game it is. Definitely a 'buy when on sale' sort of title given the amount of content, but what's there is quite good.
positive · AI labelView post →Kawhi was outrageously good in that last game. Wemby is coming for everyone, man. He is the Destroyer of Worlds and we're all on notice.
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally made time to do a run of Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter. Just the simplest, shortest convoy battle to start out with and oh my goodness the game is a blast. Relentlessly intense and it demands pretty complex thinking even when everything is going right (I got fairly lucky).
positive · AI labelView post →Also, as an aside, if the gamers want a game that captures the Battle of the Atlantic in a similar way, Steam has Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter (2023), which is good, though a bit thin, content wise - get it on sale (I've seen it below $10)
positive · AI labelView post →⚠ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠ CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile 90s art program, inspired by classics like Mario Paint, KidPix, and Desktop Destroyer. 🤡 Wishlist it on Steam (helps us a lot!) s.team/a/4800260/ #PitchYaGame #GameMaker
neutral · AI labelView post →Fortnite absolutely rips. Here I am in an X-Wing watching a Star Destroyer decimating the island… I love this game so much.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is just a pain in the ass. To put in perspective, only 4.6% of players have sunken 10 uboats or more. Only 9.8% of players have completed the first campaign mission. The gameplay is pretty downright awful. The hits on enemy uboats feel VERY random even when using all the supplied radar, sonar, TRR, DRT, CSC PROJECTOR, and any and all readouts given by the crew. I have literally watched my depth charges practically bounce off the uboat to get a "near hit" or "light damage." Like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The tech world really fucked up when they blew the name "firewire" so early in the wire game. We could all be using USB-C with mega throughput and calling it firewire but no some ass decided the first stage boss should be named Xadeon The Destroyer and then 10 stages later theres Joseph the Boss.
neutral · AI labelView post →I finished both the #LEGO Star Wars Star Destroyer and Game Boy builds on stream tonight!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Even though the game is definitely not for me, I have to commend the devs for such an intricate design to the Destroyer Boat sim feeling. The learning curve is very steep and even the tutorial is alot to take in. The tutorial throws alot of text at you and moves pretty quickly without giving the player much to practice with. Utilization of all crew member functions helps you track and destroy Uboats. It's oddly satisfying, and even watching a YT video of someone who knows what they are doing,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's decent but developers are working on a different project at the moment and there are things to be tweaked and fixed. I don't expect any update soon and recommend you to buy a cd key through g2a or somewhere like that. I got it for a buck, don't bother buying it on steam. Edit: They released a fix less than a week after my review. It is mostly graphical issues and a reminder that they are not abandoning the game. Well that's good news but like I said, there are things that need to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →****UPDATE**** The developers JUST became active again after a year of no contact at all. At this time I am going to keep my negative review up until I see more from the developers. They have released 2 new patches and are again active on the forums however. **** Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter had all the right ingredients to be a standout naval warfare game. The premise of commanding a destroyer in the brutal U-Boat hunting campaigns of WWII is incredibly appealing, and the atmosphere is ripe…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 28 hours in the game I decided to give it a negative review. I'm sorry, but no matter how much I like naval battle games, this game is horribly frustrating. 1. The tutorial is miserable, very brief and doesn't allow you to experiment or test anything. 2. The destroyer (only one model) is stiff and difficult to handle. 3. The NPCs behave stupidly (submarines are extremely agile, fast and resistant and never miss their targets, allies are usually useless). 4. The game is simplistic (the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't a pick-up-and-play game... there's definitely a learning curve. It is, however, a rather rewarding anti-sub sim set in WWII, and if you enjoyed the movie Greyhound, you'll almost certainly enjoy this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter had all the right ingredients to be a standout naval warfare game. The premise of commanding a destroyer in the brutal U-Boat hunting campaigns of WWII is incredibly appealing, and the atmosphere is ripe for tension-filled naval engagements. Sadly, the game feels like a shadow of what it could have been, abandoned by its developers far too soon. While the core concept of the game is great, the execution leaves much to be desired. The gameplay, at first, seems…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THEY TOOK MY GAME. I AM BECOME DEATH DESTROYER OF WOLRDS
neutral · AI labelView post →I think everyone agrees that this is a specialized game that does not fit mainstream game play mechanics and presentation. However, I like the innovative approach and had a lot of fun and intense moments in this game. I give a positive review. However, there are a few things I would strongly consider to optimise: 1) The game has two modes of tracking the enemies' position on the DRT (a map that you use to track the U-boat's position and your own ship's position): automatic or manual. Manual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →121. The Destroyer with four swords… Kali the liberator of souls, by 7TV Crooked Dice. Painted for the Salute 2014 game of 7TH Voyage. All done in Foundry paints with Foundry brushes.
neutral · AI labelView post →No updates are being made on this game. Game is still there buggy and the Devs are nowhere to be seen
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've never commanded a Fletcher-class destroyer during the Battle of the Atlantic, but I would say this game is 80% realistic. The main unrealistic things are that your sonar doesn't get deafened after firing depth charges, you have unlimited depth charges, no minimum sonar range. The gameplay is tedious and requires a lot of patience, as you're going to be circling around chasing a single U-boat for at least 30 minutes. In single missions, you can customize the heading of your convoy, number…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a "fair" game, and I don't like to hold a game accountable to faulty expectations, BUT, I know few players who aren't disappointed by the fact, that though this game easily props itself up as a the surface-hunter counterpart to all those fun open-world dynamic-mission submarine games, unfortunately, this is not it. 1 ship, 1 linear set of missions, and then its pretty much all over. If they had setup a dynamic patrol generator within a kind of sandbox game, with career promotion better…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2021-7-27 attempt at a "grotty amiga/st/dos multiplatform splash screen in EGA" but about obscure 1991 Philko arcade game The Destroyer from Jail. messed anatomy abound because time pressure
neutral · AI labelView post →Bought it back when it was still in development (at the recommendation of the developers for UBOAT), and it was rough then but was interested in what it could become. Unfortunately the game is unfinished. Game play is rough, intuitive, and dull. The uboats seem to comeback from dead, even after getting a direct hit and an oil slick. The ship feels less like you're in command of a crew (like in UBOAT), and more like you are the only person on a ghost ship. I don't know how this game has "mostly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is decent, but the lack of any development since 2024 makes this a DO NOT BUY.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who fell in love with UBOAT, I really wanted to like this game, but it's just not there yet in terms of graphics quality and gameplay experience. I loved the challenge of hunting for subs and using the other destroyers to support the hunt. But the gameplay experience feels so clunky compared to UBOAT, and the lack of being able to move around the ship freely is a bummer. I loved using the different command stations though. It's a really cool concept and some aspects of it feel very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Says "We aren't slowing down!" in last update notes. - Completely comes to a halt
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been listening to a lot of movie soundtracks lately, partly because I've been locked in on this sand & sorcery game idea. The Mummy, The 13th Warrior, Conan the Barbarian. And rediscovering Conan the Destroyer. I wonder if Poledouris was coached to make that one "more like Williams"?
neutral · AI labelView post →This is not a City Builder game... IT’S A CITY DESTROYER GAME! #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #gamephysics #destruction
neutral · AI labelView post →It could be a good game if devs could tune it to perfection coz subs doing weird maneveurs, u can clearly see periscope front of u and in few seconds is sub completle different location, its impossible doing such movement in few seconds, impossible to drop charges on non existent ghost sub, sadly just periscope with no sub there
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The traitorous GOP has been playing this long game since Reagan (aka The Destroyer Of The Middle Class)
neutral · AI labelView post →Megatron calls himself The Dominator and The Destroyer (in the WFC game) for a reason 🍆 💦
neutral · AI labelView post →Played for 30 minutes or whatever just don't buy it even on sale, abandonware. Very sad. Guess I'll stick to Silent Hunter.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned and in quite rough shape.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How about you finish this game and actually put more work into it instead of creating "Robin in Da hood" whatever that means, and "Sherman Commander" which, both, look like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ regardless, but it's still audacious you would abandon development on this child of potential for that.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game has seemingly been abandoned, their discord is silent, full of scams, updates are nill, I hope it bounces back and gets a major update, until then I cannot recommend it. It's fun, It's relatively realistic but without the devs its dead in the water. Update as of 2026, game is still abandonware 🚬 Edit: Game Dev said the game is finished, it truly doesn't feel finished, there are a lot of things I think could be polished, first thing that comes to mind is the fact that all the cannons are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Early Access abandonware, don't let the lack of an early access tag fool you. the devs did that on purpose to hide how unfinished and neglected the game is. it'd be a true gem if they kept working on it. but they ditched it for Sherman Commander, an even clunkier release of theirs by the looks of things on youtube. I was waiting for bugfixes and hotfixes to uboat behavior before I touched the game again, but it looks like that is never coming.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beta Starship Spotlight Lenthal-Class Destroyer This Andorian ship is a bit of a stretch. BOOM SCIFI DAD JOKE. This is another wild FASA RPG ship from the days when we had scant few official starships and only the imaginations of fans and game designers to push the boundaries outwards.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game would be great if the devs didnt just leave it half finished...... feels like more of a cash grab after playing it. Sad thing is Game has alot of potential with a little love and tlc game would be fire.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wait is he just the Vick Fangio Destroyer he went sicko mode holy SHIT. He looked good against the blitz just watching the game but ONE HUNDRED PERCENT COMPLETION RATE???? Against THAT defense??????? Dude out there screaming THIS IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
neutral · AI labelView post →here's another piece i've made for the collab written by @mythicwolf.bsky.social ~! featuring the handsome assassin and destroyer from marathon game hehe archiveofourown.org/works/90822671 #marathongame #marathon #destroyer #assassin #fanart #collab
neutral · AI labelView post →I am no longer joining any DnD campaign unless you have a character in the lore, game, etc named Zohran the Destroyer.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tedious, oil slicks and debree do not indicate a successful kill. Sonar is very wonky often giving two totally different bearings for the same target. The AI is totally useless and the ship feels like you are captain of a ghost vessel with no souls on board. No machine gunners or roaming crew. Theres not even a model made for the depth charges to see them on board. To top it all off the game seems to be abandoned. Play the opposite side by getting U-BOAT an actually good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy, unfinished and abandoned. Avoid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really tried to give this game a chance, and sunk (pun intended) almost 15 hours on it but the game is far from a finished product. If this was still an early access and the company was still all hands working hard towards finishing it, I would be less harsh, but releasing this game as is is borderline fraud. This game have so much to learn from Uboat. I wish we could manage the crew, call General Quarters have time to position the fleet and fast forward time as you wish. This would add…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Destroyer Exodia: Stryfe edition (sorry for fast forward, game looooves fast forwarding Firehair)
neutral · AI labelView post →Paul "The Creator" "The Destroyer" "The King of Kings" "The Game" "The Cerebral Assassin" "Triple H" Levesque: "It's like an unboxing video. Kids love that shit."
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm having a pretty good time playing this game. The campaign is pretty fun. The voice acting and cutscenes are pretty bad to be honest, but the jank is more charming than jarring. Voice acting during gameplay is decent enough, with only the obvious pausing for the "insert number value here" part of the dialogue being really noticeable. Captain and crew voices are decent, XO's voice is clearly recorded with an inferior mic. Gameplay wise, I enjoy the mechanics. I play with the "auto-pilots"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"5th Frontier, the new Space Race" The Solari - Destroyer Class #4x #strategy #Game #steam #gameDev #indieDev
neutral · AI labelView post →I was emulating this computer from 1979 the other day, playing a game called Destroyer. bsky.app/profile/rava...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is not realistic. Don't buy it if you expect something like UBOAT/SH or especially something like Wolfpack. The tools "look" realistic, but everything else is not. There is almost nothing to do in the game, gameplay is very repetitive. Shame that due to how slow the game is (it is not bad being a slow game) you only understand how poorly modeled it is after passing 2 hours. If I'd knew all that about this game, I wouldn't buy it even on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uboats randomly change position with impossible speed, graphics very poor for this day and age. No hydrophones, no hedgehog. Uboats dive instantly, very unrealistic.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dialogue with @lukathemouse.bsky.social Luka: "Like in that game you know... Destroyer 2" Me: "you mean Destiny 2??" Luka "yeah that one"
neutral · AI labelView post →Tacking a u-boat 500 yards straight off my bow one second. Tracking the same u-boat 700 yards straight behind me the next second.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has been abandoned in an unfavourable state. Uboats do not behave logically, and sometimes glitch out altogether. Pass on buying this game, even if it is on sale. Play another game or watch a Youtube video instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having served four years as a Radarman aboard a US Navy destroyer escort, I was pretty excited to find this game. The graphics are ok; but not groundbreaking. You'll mostly find yourself on a fairly placid and misty sea under a Maxfield Parrish sky at night. Game play quickly becomes hectic as you find yourself rushing from one contact report to another. It's really a computerized version of the movie Grayhound, and the story scenes are your typical WWII atmosphere and navy talk. At first…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like operating all the various sensors to track the u-boat. I'm a fan of submarine simulators and this is good to see the battle from the other side. The game is well done, runs smoothly and I haven't yet encountered any bug. The AI uboat are very aggressive (more than I am when I am in their place), maybe too much, although the game might be boring if their were more tame. Not sure how many hours it will be fun to play this game as it might become repetitive. I bought it at a bargain…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried playing. Doesn't offer much of an introduction into the game. There's better voice acting in 99 cent poorly translated H games. I tried leaving the campaign to start a new one or double check if there's a tutorial and now the game freezes instantly when loading despite having no issue running it initially. Then to put the cherry on top, I checked for any recent updates that might give me answers and I find out the game has not been updated since May of last year and coming to find out…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good: If you've ever played Silent Hunter, U-Boat, or Iron Wolf, you can finally be the annoying speedy destroyer. The Devs have tried to make the core gameplay a solid simulation. You can choose to make the game as easy or hard as possible. Bad: The voice commands are similar to Arma 2's stitched call outs and the voice acting sounds like voice chat role-play. World is lacking in ambient sounds and the ocean likes to flavor one ear so I recommend music/40s themed music while playing.
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